The Regional Government will try compulsory internment in cases of ‘bloom’

Tobi Hughes·
Madeira News

The Regional Government admits to asking the judicial authorities for the compulsory hospitalization of chronic cases of ‘bloom’ consumers.

Revelation made on the sidelines of the visit to the Christmas lights, after being confronted with the content of the CM TV report entitled ‘New drug destroys the lives of hundreds of young people in Madeira’.

Miguel Albuquerque sees only one solution in the current legal framework: asking for judicial authorisation to be able to compulsorily hospitalise cases that prove the scourge in the Region.

Meanwhile, he understands that the ‘bloom’ is a reality that we have to face through multidisciplinary teams, but he admits that the most problematic cases require compulsory hospitalisation, only possible with judicial authorisation.

Albuquerque recognises that the new drug, being cheap, is quite accessible, with the aggravating factor of causing devastating effects on the body of consumers. He ensures that in the Region these “cases are duly identified”.

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12 Responses

  1. It may be new to him, but the bloom is not a new drug and yes the island is full of users this is a very dangerous drug its not like smoking marijuana for example.

    1. Danny
      Well in the end of the day what you are saying and implying that all people that live in the island drug users and pass all the time smoking marijuana this is insulting . Do I need add their also my mother that is 83 and my two sisters to your equation also ?. Spot generalizing about this .

      1. The name “bath salts” sounds innocent, but these are powerful and dangerous stimulant drugs.

        Sometimes Called:
        bloom, cloud nine, flakka, scarface, vanilla sky, and white lightning

        How It’s Used:
        Bath salts are sold as a white or off-white powder, mostly in small plastic or foil packages. The drugs are usually snorted (sniffed up a nostril). They also can be swallowed, smoked, or mixed with a liquid and injected with a syringe.

        What It Does:
        Bath salts contain manmade chemicals that increase brain and central nervous system activity in much the same way as drugs like amphetamines or MDMA (ecstasy).

  3. About Time.

    Next Step, Do The Same For Anyone Intoxicated ( Independently Of The Substance, No Exceptions ) Who Starts Physical Violence In Public Spaces – Absolutely Zero Tolerance.

    If One TRAPICHE Is Not Enough, Create A Lot More – If New Hospitals Are Being Built, Because They Are Needed, Then New Rehab Facilities Should Too.

    Yes, That Will Cost The Taxpayer A Lot Of Money, But, If There Is A Real Intent In Dealing With Social Problems, Then There Are No Cheap Solutions, Other Than Doing Absolutely Nothing At All.

    1. Isabel, We have a drug problem here in Madeira that’s a fact and if not taken seriously by the regional government it will get a whole lot worse so will crime, then it becomes hell this island.

      1. I agree. This is our first visit to Madeira and last night while we were walking along Monumental after a concert and on our way to dinner there was a young person acting very strange at first and then started begging each person they came to for money as well as weaving in and out of restaurants and bars asking for money. They were very hyper. Appearing to get more and more desperate and from what I was previously told this is not an area where this usually happens? It was quite alarming considering we were told how little crime there is here? I do hope they get it under control for this beautiful place.

  5. If Miguel Alberquerque is proposing this action then there is a problem .
    Drug use has escalated over the years and we can’t pretend it hasn’t.

  6. Danny you are completely right, and it must be a big problem for Alberquerque to get involved, as normally he just puts his head in the sand, Isabel, i suggest you get out a bit more and try going to some of the back street cafes, I have one near me and on the few occasions that I go there all you can see and smell is young kids smoking this crap, I am not suggesting for one minute that all the kids are the same, and I am sure that there are plenty that don’t, but Isabel you must stop trying to pretend that Madeira doesn’t have a problem, the only way that this can be fixed is through education and action and not just pushing it to one side, ACTION !!!

    1. Michael, I agree for Miguel to get his head out of the sand, it’s a very serious problem and that it will affect tourism being his real concern the local media and authorities often cover up and do not report the tourists being robbed sometimes even with weapons this drug is very addictive and dangerous.

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